Garage floor coating

[Tony_SS]

I have the same problem with my rustolum epoxy. I did all the prep right and its still peels up. When ever I jack up my car the jack peels the epoxy off. This was applied on a new garage floor so? I think I might try some tiles next. My dad used them in his garage and there pretty cool. If I were to do it again I might have a pro epoxy it.

Did you let the new concrete cure? I bet that was the problem. OE. I used the same kit, no peeling, but I let the concrete cure for a year and applied it on a hot dry day.

[69Bbird]

It was a new house. I'm sure the slab was at least a year old. I didnt rush the prep did everything right? Ooh well.

[bingham72]

You gotta do the gloss part.

can I do that at a later date?

[BonzoHansen]

can I do that at a later date?

Dunno, call 'em and ask. I'm guessing you can but you'd have to scrub it clean and mayb scuff it.

[69Bbird]

How durable is the tile? Will it hold up to a jack and jack stands? How about some pics.

[Mr. B]

I used the mid grade Rustoleum stuff. I put the speckles on and it is still pretty slick when wet. Mine has started to peal up where the cars tire sit when parked. It happened during/after the winter. I'm sure the salt had something to do with it. Otherwise it is tuff and wears great.

[65elkyprotour]

I have Muscle gloss on mine. I went with the grey glossy and no anti-slip or specs. It can be slippery but I am usually the only one in there. If you leave antifreeze on it long enough you will see a little discoloration. Also they have a couple different options, one that does not have UV protection and will slightly discolor if exposed to sunlight. Mostly not noticable. It does not hold up to welding! use a welding blanket or something else. You will get little burn marks everywhere. Also if you drop an anvil on it it will chip. Otherwise it is great. No peeling.

[John McIntire]

I used the stuff from lowes and had no problems, I followed the instructions and cleaned the floor with that powdered cleaning etching stuff, and applied the coating with a roller, 3/4 nap. Held up great, going to apply it to my new house's garage.
Oh yeah, It does get slippery when wet!

[Tom 72RS/SS]

I used the tiles on my floor. They look great, clean easy, etc. but you will always have to protect the floor when jacking or they will compress under the weight and leave indentions. I have to use either a couple of spare tiles or some plywood under the jack or the stands to protect them.
If you do alot of rebuilding and constant jacking of the car, this would not be practical but for light or occasion work it will stand up pretty nice and look cool doing it.

[qwik1320]

Thanks for the comments guys. My house is about a month old so I plan on leaving the concrete cure over the winter...but maybe I should give it a year so it goes through a complete summer/winter cycle.

[backtobasics]

Home Depot rustoleum.
I pressure washed first, to try and open the pores as much as possible.
I used the purple degreaser, and rinsed. I also used the ? citric acid ? that they provided.

Jackstands, tires, doesnt matter. It takes lots of weight, with a small surface area to do anything, and even that scuffs it, but does not take it off.

[69TAPoser]

Home Depot rustoleum.
I pressure washed first, to try and open the pores as much as possible.
I used the purple degreaser, and rinsed. I also used the ? citric acid ? that they provided.

Jackstands, tires, doesnt matter. It takes lots of weight, with a small surface area to do anything, and even that scuffs it, but does not take it off.

This is exactly what I did to get the good results with the Rustoleum. The only difference is I used Simple Green in the gallon jugs instead of the purple degreaser.

It is holding up well!

Phil

[69Nova]

I used the Bear product from Home Depot. And it's crap. Some parts have held great but most have failed me and are coming off. I took my time and prepped everything like the directions said to. And I even did it twice since it got messed up by a dummy on a tractor when my shop fan was installed. But for the short time when everything was fine man did it look good.

[CraigMorrison]

I used the Bear product from Home Depot. And it's crap. Some parts have held great but most have failed me and are coming off. I took my time and prepped everything like the directions said to. And I even did it twice since it got messed up by a dummy on a tractor when my shop fan was installed. But for the short time when everything was fine man did it look good.

X2 on the Bear garage floor paint! I finally had to put pieces of carpet down where the tires would park to keep it from lifting.....

[69Nova]

X2 on the Bear garage floor paint! I finally had to put pieces of carpet down where the tires would park to keep it from lifting.....

I blew a bunch of money on two huge mats form home depot for where the cars sit so it would look half decent.

[Steve1968LS2]

X2 on the Bear garage floor paint! I finally had to put pieces of carpet down where the tires would park to keep it from lifting.....

That's my big worry. The problem of paint sticking to hot tires is even worse for me since I have very wide R-compound tires. The last thing I want is to have my garage floor melted to my tires, so I keep putting it off.

Maybe the tiles.. what do they run per a sqare foot?

[69Nova]

Here is what I did to cover up my crappy floor for a little bt. I purchased two pretty big vinyl mats and some carpet for where the door is. It works ok for now but still show a few of the problem areas.

[kball]

I just bought a new place and the concrete in the garage is asking for an oil spill. I haven't moved in yet and I want to paint the floor w/an epoxy type floor paint. Anybody done this? Home Depot and some other places sell some stuff, but I don't think it's the greatest. Might be fine though. I'm looking for more feedback than the 16 year old girl's opinion who works there.

[Rybar]

Yes I would like to know this aswell.

[vintageracer]

Do a search for garage floor paint. It has been discussed many times!